Next Exit (film)

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Next Exit
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Directed byMali Elfman
Written byMali Elfman
Produced by
  • Mali Elfman
  • Derek Bishé
  • Narineh Hacopian
Starring
CinematographyAzuli Anderson
Edited byBrett W. Bachman
Music byAriel Marx
Production
companies
  • Helmstreet Productions
  • No Traffic For Ghosts
Distributed by Magnet Releasing
Release dates
  • June 10, 2022 (2022-06-10)(Tribeca)
  • November 4, 2022 (2022-11-04)(United States)
Running time
103 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$4,742 [1]

Next Exit is a 2022 American science fiction comedy-drama film written and directed by Mali Elfman in her directorial debut. It stars Katie Parker, Rahul Kohli, Rose McIver, Karen Gillan, Tongayi Chirisa, and Diva Zappa. It premiered at the Tribeca Festival on June 10, 2022, and was released in the United States by Magnet Releasing on November 4, 2022.

Contents

Premise

A scientific study known as Life Beyond, launched by Dr. Stevenson in San Francisco, allows people to commit painless suicide with the knowledge that an afterlife does exist. In New York City, two ready-to-die strangers, Rose and Teddy, randomly end up sharing a rental car for a cross-country trip to their respective Life Beyond appointments.

Cast

Production

Next Exit is the directorial debut of Mali Elfman, who wrote it more than ten years before its premiere. [2] She would revisit and add on to the script every time she was in a "difficult place" or facing a struggle in her life. She wrote the lead role with her friend Katie Parker in mind, and cast Rahul Kohli as the second lead because she liked his performances in the television series iZombie (2015–2019) and the Netflix series The Haunting of Bly Manor (2020). Elfman's friends Rose McIver and Tongayi Chirisa, both of whom also star in iZombie, as well as Karen Gillan and Diva Zappa star as well. [3]

Next Exit was in development for over eight years before Helmstreet Productions decided to finance it. It was shot during the COVID-19 pandemic in the states of Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona from January to February of 2021. [2] [4] [5]

Release

The film premiered at the Tribeca Festival on June 10, 2022. [6] [7] In July 2022, Magnolia Pictures bought the distribution rights to the film, and scheduled it for release in November 4, 2022 under its genre arm, Magnet Releasing. [8] In August 2022, Blue Finch Films acquired the film's international rights. [9]

Critical reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 80% of 56 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.9/10. [10] Metacritic , which uses a weighted average , assigned the film a score of 59 out of 100, based on 12 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews. [11]

Accolades

The film received the award for Best Cinematography at the Tribeca Film Festival. [12]

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  2. 1 2 Treese, Tyler (June 10, 2022). "Next Exit Interview: Mali Elfman and Katie Parker Discuss Tribeca Film Festival Standout". ComingSoon.net . Retrieved June 12, 2022.
  3. ↑ Chang, Tom (June 12, 2022). "Next Exit Director Mali Elfman on Her 10-Year Journey, iZombie Ties". Bleeding Cool . Retrieved June 13, 2022.
  4. ↑ Greenleaf, Sarah (June 6, 2022). "Tribeca 2022 Women Directors: Meet Mali Elfman – Next Exit". Women and Hollywood. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
  5. ↑ Hullender, Tatiana (June 12, 2022). "Katie Parker & Mali Elfman Interview: Next Exit". Screen Rant . Retrieved June 13, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Next Exit". Tribeca Festival. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
  7. ↑ Grobar, Matt (June 7, 2022). "Next Exit Teaser: Mali Elfman's First Feature Set For Tribeca Bow". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved June 8, 2022.
  8. ↑ Lang, Brent (July 20, 2022). "Magnolia Pictures Buys Supernatural Road Movie Next Exit (Exclusive)". Variety . Retrieved July 20, 2022.
  9. ↑ Wiseman, Andreas (August 16, 2022). "Tribeca Ghost Story Next Exit, Starring Katie Parker, Rahul Kohli, Karen Gillan & Rose McIver, Scores International Sales Deal". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved August 16, 2022.
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